How ChatGPT is sneaking its favorite words (like “delve” and “bolster”) into our everyday conversations
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute found ChatGPT’s preferred vocabulary, termed “GPT words,” influences everyday language, increasing usage in both academic and casual conversations.
How to Stay Alive Longer: Avoid Surgery on the Surgeon’s Birthday
December 11, 2020
Here’s a simple tip on how to stay alive longer: try to avoid surgery when it’s the surgeon’s birthday!
New study of video gamers finds that Android users have higher IQ scores than iPhone users
December 5, 2020
Study on IQ scores of video gamers finds women outscore men, Android users outscore iPhone users, and Rainbow Six Siege is the smartest game.
IQ and EQ: new study finds that high-IQ people also have more emotional intelligence
December 3, 2020
IQ and EQ are closely linked: a new study has found that gifted people also have slighty higher emotional intelligence levels.
New research sheds light on why vibrations help rock baby to sleep
December 2, 2020
A new study explores why soothing vibrations can help rock baby to sleep — by studying the "habituation" sleep behavior of fruit flies.
New study finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer stops COVID-19 germs just as well
December 2, 2020
New study shows that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as good at protecting you from COVID-19 as the alcohol-based versions are.
Less drinking is the main reason why young people are having less sex, this new study says
November 26, 2020
A new study finds less drinking and fewer relationships are the main reasons why young people are having sex less than they did a decade ago.
Don’t blame notifications: a new study finds users initiate 89% of smartphone interactions
November 24, 2020
It’s not your phone, it’s you: study finds users initiate 89% of their smartphone interactions, with only 11% coming from push notifications.
Delaware license plates are super expensive, and this new study explains why
November 22, 2020
A study of Delaware license plate values finds that their mere scarcity has turned them into a valuable form of status signaling.